If Republicans Want to "Cut Fat", They Might Start at the Pentagon.

For plutocratist politicians, "cut fat from the budget" means "cut spending that goes to the non-rich." Paying businesses to build arms or run prisons never counts as "fat."

In November the Arctic set a record for the least sea ice ever observed.

North Dakota has around 4 oil spills each year from existing pipelines.

The US opposition to Assad is not about an oil pipeline, as some claim.

[Global heating] Threatens Ability of Insurers to Manage Risk.

This is a consequence of increases in extreme weather of various kinds. Each instance of extreme weather has some chance of causing lots of damage.